Frome Way, Birmingham, B14 6HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B14 6HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	47.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.5%	52.1%	2.6%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B14 6HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.4%	44.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	43.6%	6.0%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	46%	-2.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	29.3%	35.3%	6.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.2%	9.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	6.6%	8%	1.4%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	23.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.1%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	31.2%	4.4%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	10.3%	8.9%	1.1%	9.2%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	8%	10.9%	2.9%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	58.9%	49%	-9.9%	81.4%	-32.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	80.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	10%	1.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	81.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.8%	12.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	0.6%	-10.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	26%	6.5%	19.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Frome Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frome Way was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Frome Way has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath and the 1016th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B14 6HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Frome Way are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Frome Way, Birmingham, B14 6HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B14 6HS

Average Price
£219,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frome Way

Average Price
£227,234

Semi-Detached
£228,964

Terraced
£226,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frome WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Frome Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-07-16	£244,087
1 Frome Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2016-11-10	£222,354
9 Frome Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-02-24	£231,036
5 Frome Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2015-03-17	£253,032
6 Frome Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-01-23	£239,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B14 6HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B14 6HS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	4out of 4	532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	2,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	3,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allens Croft Primary School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Junior School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colmore Infant and Nursery School Colmore Road , Kings Heath B14 6AJ	4out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School Greenwood Close , Kings Heath B14 6ET	4out of 4	979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stirchley Primary School Pershore Road , Stirchley B30 2JL	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Vicarage Road , Kings Heath B14 7QJ	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wheelers Lane Technology College Wheelers Lane , Kings Heath B13 0SF	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic College Institute Road , Kings Heath B14 7EG	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	3,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	3,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Kings Academy Shannon Road , Kings Norton B38 9DE	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lindsworth School Monyhull Hall Road , Kings Norton B30 3QA	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School Ardencote Road , Kings Heath B13 0RW	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reach School High Street , Kings Heath B14 7BB	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Uffculme School Yew Tree Road , B13 8QG	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College Highbury Community Campus , Queensbridge Road B13 8QB	4out of 4	2,367 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
202 Fd Hospital	Territorial Army Centre, Dawberry Fields Road	356 yd
Lucky House	335 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	412 yd
The Sunshine Cafe	291 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	505 yd
Hi Tea	283 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	506 yd
Radhuni	284 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hazelwell Public House	227 Pineapple Road, Birmingham	723 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, Vicarage Road	780 yd
KH Bar Services Ltd	261 Alcester Road South, Brandwood	1,068 yd
The Pavillion	Pavilions, 229 Alcester Road South	1,070 yd
Moseley Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, 221 Alcester Road South	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House Chinese Takeaway	2 Kings Road, Brandwood	371 yd
Olympus Fish Bar	Flat, 333 Vicarage Road	414 yd
Carino's Pizza and Grill Limited	295B Vicarage Road, Brandwood	451 yd
Big John's Franchise	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood	552 yd
Happy Garden	160 Woodthorpe Road, Birmingham	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	270 Vicarage Road, Brandwood		552 yd
JSV Express	282 Alcester Road South, Brandwood		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Unattached School Playing Field GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	482 yd
King Edward Vi Camp Hill School For Girls VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,017 yd
King'S Heath Cricket And Sports Club ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,060 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of B14 6HS